Science - States of Matter

Observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled.

Investigate the process of evaporation and condensation and link this to the water cycle.

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:

Carry out heating and cooling investigations at home using ice, chocolate etc.

Visit Milton Keynes library to find books about states of matter.

Research states of matter on the internet.

Computing

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

This half term we will be learning to:

Use a spreadsheet to input data.

Use a number of formatting tools.

Use the 'Auto sum' tool to calculate in a spreadsheet.

Use a spreadsheet to plan a budget.

To support your child at home you could:

Use a spreadsheet program, such as Google Sheets, and practise using some of the tools.

Practise using a calculator and discussing some of the functions of it.

Talk about budgets and how you may use them at home.

If you use spreadsheets at work, discuss this with your child.

Art and Design

This half term we will be designing and making our own Roman shields. We will then be using wood to create our own miniature Roman catapults and evaluating our designs.

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:

Find out about Roman catapults and consider how this could be made in miniature.

Find out about other Roman weapons.

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Music

This half term we will be learning to:

Play the Tooty Flute with Miss Creed.

Hold the flute and blow to create a sound.

Cover holes to make different notes.

Read music on a 'staff'.

Play in time to a steady beat.

Perform as part of a group.

Sing as part of a group.

Understand how their contribution in singing affects the overall performance.

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:

Listen to a range of music that contains the flute.

Practise blowing sounds over the top of a glass bottle.

Find out about the history of the flute and how they work.

Practise clapping or dancing to a steady beat.

RE

This half term we will be learning to:

Explore the beliefs of Christianity.

Understand why Easter is an important celebration for Christians.

Find out about the roles of Jesus and his disciples.

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:

Visit a church to find out about Easter.

Research Easter and Holy week using the internet or a library.

Jigsaw (PSHE) - Healthy Me

As part of our 'Healthy Me' unit, we will be:

Considering how our own friendships formed.​

Understanding group dynamics.

Understanding the effects of smoking and alcohol on the human body.

Learning about peer pressure and healthy friendships.

Learning about assertiveness and inner strength.

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PE

This term, Miss Scott's class will be learning water safety and how to swim up to 25 metres at their swimming lessons every Tuesday afternoon until the Easter holidays.

Miss Creed's class will be learning to develop our teamwork and map reading skills in our OAA (Outdoor Adventurous Activities) unit. We will be planning and creating obstacle courses of varying degrees of difficulty, and recording these using simple maps and diagrams. This will be every Friday afternoon.

Both classes will be learning dance with Kit's Academy.

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:

Check in regularly with your child to discuss any concerns or worries they may have.

Make it known to them that you are there to listen and answer questions they may have.

Make a worry box together to keep in your home.

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Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:

Take them to a local swimming pool (we will be going to Stantonbury) and talk to them about water safety.

Ensure that your child can get dried by themselves and dressed after swimming, and that they know how to dry their own hair with a towel.

Make a map of your garden or street together.

Make a treasure hunt around the house or garden, with a map to guide you to the 'treasure'.